The first day is abroad is always a bit bizarre because of jet lag. At this point in time lolo and I are awake for about 20 hours and it's vital that we stay up for at least another 4 to get on the local cycle. Our cab driver wouldn't stop talking about some outdoor beer garden in the park which seems like a perfect idea. We couldn't remember the name of it so we ventured to the hotel reception desk for help. "The outdoor beer garden? Oh, it's closed now because it's Saturday. It's only open Monday through Friday from 9 and until 5." - says the consierge. I contemplate for a second this odd schedule for a beer garden and wonder if anyone in this city works. Luckily Prague does not suffer from the shortage of eating and drinking establishments so we venture out to find a spot.
We sit at some random eatery and order our first beers. lolo is a hater when it comes to beer but she decided to give it a shot since we are in beer haven. We talk about how we don't feel at all tired.
We sit at some random eatery and order our first beers. lolo is a hater when it comes to beer but she decided to give it a shot since we are in beer haven. We talk about how we don't feel at all tired.
And the beers come and they are glorious. I drank half of mine in one continuous gulp. And then the food arrives and after eating suddenly jet lag kicks in. lolo's voice brings me back to reality and I am aware that I was staring into space for the past 30 seconds. I am so full of food and beer. "You do remember that you ordered us dessert, right?" - asks lolo. Oh, shit... no, I didn't.
We leave the restaurant filled with carbs and embark on a post-gluteneauos walk of shame - it's a walk that allows you to burn 30 of the 3000 calories you just consumed because lying down would literally make you feel like a snake that ate an elephant.
We stroll on Charles Bridge and attempt to climb the hill to the castle but give up. Maybe if we had bikes... and obviously 2 seconds later we see this.
The dude who worked there seemed pretty happy to see us
We finally make it to the main square in Old Town. As we stop to gawk at the Astronomical Clock, we are faced with a group of young dudes who are taking a photo. They are drunk and happy and one of them pulls up his shirt to reveal the most ridiculous washboard abs. Of course we end up talking with them. They are German and a total hot mess. They are still coherent but one drink away from being completely obnoxious. The dude with the abs is the equivalent of a Pokémon Go lure. They set him off and then just wait for women to appear. "You wanna touch it?" -he asks jokingly pointing at his midsection. I think he was surprised when I said "hell, yeah!" and proceeded to grope him. We chatted with them for awhile and somehow managed to objectify them more than they did us. They invited us to continue the evening with them at a nearby drinking establishment but we disappeared into the night. They have had way too many drinks to be useful.
We managed to make it to midnight on the day of arrival but we are beat. We spot this dog on the way to the hotel.
Oh, little buddy, we are so with you... And thus we end our first day in Prague.
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